Our intrepid explorers discover yet another Inca site

Psst....Want to buy a llama??

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December 13th 2006
We finally dragged ourselves from the hammocks in Copacabana and made our way to Peru, where we were looking forward to visiting Cusco the ancient seat of the Inca empire and making the 4 day trek to the lost city of Machu Picchu. We hopped onto the full-to-bursting "Copacabana-Cusco 14 hour Express" early on a sunny afternoon. It was more a mobile clothes shop than bus - huge amounts of warm ... read more

South America » Peru

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more